The Red Bulls may not have a coach, but at least they finally seem to have a preseason plan scheduled out. And with the season opening March 3 in Portland – the earliest in MLS history – time is of the essence.

The MLS combine starts today, with assistant Mike Petke and technical director leading the Red Bull contingent. After players report to camp on Jan. 21, MLK Day, the Red Bulls fly to Florida the next day to train in Bradenton from Jan. 22-Feb. 1. They’ll have several preseason games in that span, concluding with the Columbus Crew on Feb. 1.

On Feb. 11, the team goes to Tucson, Ariz., for its last preseason trip. They will take part in the FC Tucson Desert Diamond Cup for the second consecutive year, where they’ll face MLS foes Real Salt Lake (Feb. 13), New England Revolution (Feb. 16) and Seattle Sounders FC (Feb. 20) before playing either the final or third-place match (Feb. 23).